The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes

Calendar of Saints and Feasts for September 15

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Nicetas the Goth.

Soldier. Megalomartyr. Martyred under Athanaric, ca. 370.

Synax.CP, Sept. 15, par. 1 (cols. 45-6).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Sept. 15.

BHG 1339-1340b; BiblSS IX 888-9; Holweck 738; LCI VIII 42-3.

London, British Library, Add. 11870, fol. 117v. Martyrdom, beheading. Wearing loin cloth. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 121, fig. 3E2; Walter, "London September Metaphrast," p. 16, fig. 10).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Barocci 230, fol. 3v. Martyr, holding cross. (Hutter, I, p. 50, fig. 172; Hutter, III, p. 331; Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 17, fig. 1A3).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 9v. Martyrdom, burning in furnace. Orant. (Hutter, II, p. 4, fig. 14).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 252v. Martyr, holding cross. (BiblSS I, fig. cols. 141-2).

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 37. Martyrdom, burning. Praying. Nicetas stands in the fire, praying to hand of God issuing from a starry arc of Heaven. (BiblSS IX, fig. cols. 889-90; Menologio, I, p. 13, II, fig. p. 37).

Venice, Marciana, gr. Z 586, fol. 119v. Martyrdom, burning. Nicetas, nude, orant, stands in fire. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 177, fig. 5D2).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, soffit. Martyrdom, burning. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 16, fig. T IV 10; Mijović, Menolog, p. 318, fig. 42, pl. 174).

Gračanica. Southwest pier, west face. Martyrdom, burning. Orant. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 287, fig. 23; Todić, Gračanica, p. 100; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI southwest 10).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, north aisle, south wall. Martyrdom, burning. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 260, fig. 11, pl. 25; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 84).

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Maximus, Theodotus and Asclepiodota of Thrace.

Martyred in Thrace under Maximian.

SEE ALSO: February 19.

Synax.CP, Sept. 15, par. 2 (cols. 46-7).

BHG 1239-1240b; BiblSS IX 79-80; Holweck 696; LCI VII 623.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 39. Martyrdom, beheading. Maximus is already beheaded. Theodotus is bending forward before an executioner with raised sword. Asclepiodota stands at the left, hands bound behind her back. (Menologio, I, p. 13, II, fig. p. 39).

Gračanica. Southwest pier, west face. Maximus. Martyr, holding cross. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 287, fig. 23; Todić, Gračanica, p. 101; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI southwest 10).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, north aisle, south wall. Maximus. Martyrdom, beheading. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 260, fig. 11, pl. 22; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 84).

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Philotheus Thaumaturgus.

Priest from Opsiciana in Asia Minor. Miracle worker. 10th cen.?

Synax.CP, Sept. 15, par. 3 (cols. 47-8).

BHG 1535; BiblSS V 808-9; Holweck 814; LCI VIII 209.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 38. Priest. Orant. Portico with towers. (BiblSS V, fig. cols. 807-8; Menologio, I, p. 13, II, fig. p. 38).

Gračanica. Southwest pier, west face. Bishop, holding book. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 287, fig. 23; Todić, Gračanica, p. 100; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI southwest 10).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, north aisle, south wall. Priest, holding book. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 260, fig. 11, pl. 25; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 84).

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Porphyrius the Mime.

Actor in Caesarea in Cappadocia. Martyred under Aurelian or Julian the Apostate.

SEE ALSO: November 4.

Synax.CP, Sept. 15, par. 4 (col. 48).

BHG 1568z-1569; BiblSS X 1043-1045; Holweck 826; LCI VIII 222.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 41. Martyrdom, beheading. (Menologio, I, p. 13, II, fig. p. 41).

Gračanica. Southwest pier, south face. Sept. 16. Martyr, holding cross. Three-quarter figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 287, fig. 18, pl. 117; Todić, Gračanica, p. 101; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI southwest 11).

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Acacius of Melitene.
Achatius of Melitene.

Bishop of Melitene in Armenia. Confessor under Decius.

SEE ALSO: March 27.

Synax.CP, Sept. 15, Synaxaria selecta (cols. 47-48).

BHG 2005-2006; Fedalto 39; Holweck 9.

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 252v. Bishop, holding book. (BiblSS I, fig. cols. 141-2).

SEE ALSO: Martin I of Rome, September 16

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